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Psalm 42:7-8 Deep calls to deep In the roar of Your waterfalls; All Your waves and breakers Have swept over me. By day the Lord directs his love, At night His song is with me- A prayer to the God of my life.

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Peace Is...

Peace Is…

Peace is resting in Your victory, All my battles are already my history, You won every one Before the enemy even begun.   In confident trust I lay down my weapons, Just as Your love beckons. You are calling me, “Come find your peace, let your striving cease. See that my love has won, The enemy’s plan against you Have all been undone.”      

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God's Embrace

God’s Embrace

This past week I joined an awesome Bible study/school put together by The Passion Translation and Dr. Brian Simmons. We will be spending the next 25 weeks going through the book of John. This first week has been so good! One particular part really stood out and impacted me and I wanted to share it with all of you. This is question 6 from lesson three: “In v.12 the concept of “embracing” Jesus is…

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Choosing To Trust God's Goodness

Choosing To Trust God’s Goodness

God’s goodness far outweighs our past experiences! We cannot live from our past experiences, letting them define our expectations for the present! As sons and daughters of an incredibly good Father, we must allow His goodness to be the only thing that defines our expectations for the present and the future! I will be the first to admit that this is not easily done! Today has been difficult. My…

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"You are making me a mountain..."

“You are making me a mountain…”

Hello, my fellow readers! For those of you who have been following my posts on my journey of learning what it means to trust (check out Love First Then Trust and Unshakable and Unmovable) here is a follow-up post. God has been driving this subject home with me! And there has been so much breakthrough happening in my heart! Monday, as I was spending time with God the song Trust by Kristene Dimarco…

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Love First Then Trust

Love First Then Trust

A couple weeks ago I wrote a post on trusting God and Psalm 125:1 (Unshakable and Unmovable). This has been a topic that I have been wrestling with for a month now. It seems to be a recurring theme in my conversations with God.  Last week it was in regards to my desire to be married. I was struggling with the idea that I needed to be content in my singleness and ok with the possibility of not…

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Unshakable and Unmovable

  What does it look like to have the kind of trust in God that is as unshakable and unmovable as the Mighty Mount of Zion? That is some pretty intense trust! I keep thinking that I trust God. If you were to ask me on the street if I trusted God, my answer would be yes! Of course, I trust God! But recently God has been revealing some areas in my heart where trust is lacking, and I am left…

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Fearless

1 John 4:18 New International Version There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. I have read this verse more times than I can count, and each time I am left with a kind of defeated feeling. Questions punctate my heart, one after another. Will I ever be without fear? I am struggling with fear so…

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New Poem: In The Waiting

New Poem: In The Waiting

  ~In The Waiting~ Anticipation kills patience, Occupation holds off frustration, But surrendered release brings real peace. To let go is to give up control, Not my will but yours be fulfilled. By~ Amanda Clark

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He Has Made Me His Own! Hosea 1:9 NIV Then the Lord said, “Call him Lo-Ammi (which means “not my people”), for you are not my people, and I am not your God. Hosea 1:10 NIV In the place where it was said to them, "You are not my people," They will be called "children of the living God." 1 Peter 2:9-10 NIV But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. Once we were not His people. We were lost. Dead in our sin and filth. Blinded by our darkness. But in that place, in our darkest moment, He chose us! He pursued us! He made us His own! He chose you at your darkest! He made YOU His own! Romans 5:8 NIV But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. "Being found isn't as beautiful if you don't admit you were once lost." - Jessi Connolly #SheReadsTruth Check out the whole devotional for today at http://shereadstruth.com/2014/08/27/people/ #SheReadsTruth #Hosea #Day2

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The God of Justice in His Holy Habitation

The God of Justice in His Holy Habitation

Father of orphans and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. God gives the the desolate a home to live in; He leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious live in a parched land. Psalm 68:5-6 NRSV

I read this verse this morning in my devotional time and it really struck a cord in my heart, especially verse 5 “Father of the orphans and protector of widows is God in his…

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A First For West Michigan

A First For West Michigan

On Tuesday West Michigan had its first federal conviction of child sex trafficking. Click the link below to read more.

http://woodtv.com/2014/04/30/gr-man-convicted-of-child-sex-trafficking/

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The Impact

For every $600 we sell of Better Way Imports products here in the U.S., one former slave can be employed in a fair and dignified manner for an entire year! For every $600 we can give someone a year of freedom, hope, and dignity!!! This month I made enough in product sales to give one former slave a year of freedom and hope! Since I started in October 2013 I’ve been able to help 7 people, rescued…

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Nightline Interview With Founders of Freeset

Nightline Interview With Founders of Freeset

Better Way Imports partner Freeset was highlighted on Nightline this week. Nightline interviewed the founders of Freeset Kerry and Annie Hilton. watch the interview by clicking on the link below.

http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/couples-mission-save-indias-girls-prostitution-23434217

Freeset is our biggest partner, employing over 200 women to make their beautiful handmade bags and clothing.…

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Partner Highlight: Abba House

Partner Highlight: Abba House

Abba House is located in Thailand and helps young men and women escape forced prostitution, by teaching them to create jewelry, and providing them a living wage through dignified work. Every time you buy Abba House jewelry you are helping to provide hope for these people.

Check out this video about our partner Abba House.

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Partner Highlight: Basha Boutique

Partner Highlight: Basha Boutique

Basha Boutique is one of our 13+ partners and is located in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a place where so many women are forced into lives they don’t want and they are eager for an opportunity to have a new life and fresh start and to have a chance at dignified work.  Basha is working to provide them that opportunity by creating fair dignified jobs, and giving the women training in English,…

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